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Attachment E - 12/7/2020 Council Meeting Attachment F <br />1. I applaud the City Manager and staff for prioritizing racial <br />equity in 2021 budget recommendations. I especially support <br />hiring a Racial Equity Coordinator and *not* hiring the 3 <br />additional police officers requested by the Police Department. <br />2. I support all 4 recommendations from the HRIEC, including the <br />recommendation to hire a racial equity consultant. I support this <br />despite the City Manager's recommendation to add a racial <br />equity staff person. Reasons include:A consultant can <br />(hypothetically) be hired and begin work more quickly than a staff <br />person. The consultant's work would serve as a foundation for <br />the new staff person's work. The scope of work and authority of a <br />consultant are different from those of a staff person who is <br />beholden to the organization that hires them. <br />3. I would ask the City Council and City Manager to investigate <br />opportunities to make budget adjustments in order to offer <br />COVID 19-related support to Roseville residents, in the form of <br />rent relief, support to Roseville students, or other. This support <br />should be focused on equity. For example, examine whether <br />"new parks" money could be allocated instead to rent relief and <br />hiring tutors for secondary students living in Roseville (via a <br />need-based application). <br />Thank you very much for your time in reviewing my comments. <br />Jennifer Wedel <br />Unless restricted by law, all correspondence to and from Roseville City <br />government offices, including information submitted through electronic forms such <br />as this one, may be public data subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act <br />and/or may be disclosed to third parties. <br />Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <br />36 <br /> <br />